On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Russavia > <russavia.wikipe...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Would you like the board to adopt and amend a resolution based purely >> upon the opinions of editors who are members of this mailing list, or >> do you intend to open it up to discussion for the wider, including the >> Commons, community? > > > Most definitely the former. Board resolutions are not meant to reflect > community consensus, but guide it. > It's not that clear-cut. Again, I think the TOU rewrite is a good example of how the community and the board can make progress together effectively. A great deal of wisdom and passion resides in the global community that has brought Wikimedia to the point it is at today, alongside more frustrating elements. But in this case, I would say something initiated on this list (by one part of the community) and improved upon by others, in other venues, would be a great way to draft a proposed resolution for the board's consideration. > > On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Pete, >> > >> > Please suggest a revised wording that you feel would be clearer. Then >> we can >> > request that the board adopt it and amend the resolution accordingly. >> > >> > Andreas >> > If there's some desire to pursue this, I will gladly participate. I agree, this would be an excellent project, and I'd be proud to be part of it. Crafting the right language to avoid undesirable consequences will take work, and I don't know enough to do it by myself. But I do think that encompassing more than merely "identifiable" subjects is an important factor to keep in mind, in addition to more specificity around what the model is expected to "consent" to. -Pete
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